Nancy N. Holmes 2 4
- Born: 11 April 1872, La Plata, MO 2 3 4 5
- Marriage (1): William Butler Divine on 20 February 1895 in Newport, MO 1 2 3
- Died: 29 January 1925, La Plata, MO at age 52 4
- Buried: After 29 January 1925, Lamar, MO 4
 Other names for Nancy were Nancy A. Holmes 1 3 and Nancy J. Holmes.5
General Notes:
Despite several researchers showing the middle name of Nancy Holmes as Jane in all of the records and documents none of them show the actual name as Jane. Only her 1880 US Census record shows her with a middle initial of J when she was about 8 years old.
Her marriage record and the 1920 US Census records show a middle initial of A whereas the 1900 US Census and her gravestone shows a middle initial of N. The 1915 WW I Draft Registration card for William Butler Divine shows his wife's middle initial as N.
So where did the name Jane come from? Or was her middle initial actually N or perhaps A? I'm suspecting that it was N as it appears on the gravestone and that the other handwritten documents might be so poorly written that the letter N is confused with the letter A.
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Noted events in her life were:
• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in La Plata, MO on 4 June 1880. 5
1880 US Census
Page 433A, District 129, Family 77, Roll 701
La Plata, Macon County, Missouri, United States
Nancy J. Holmes..Daughter..8..Missouri
(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Newport Township, Barton, MO on 12 June 1900. 2
1900 US Census
Sheet 16A, District 23, Family 319
Newport Township, Barton County, Missouri, United States
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 5 years
Nancy N. Divine..Wife..Apr 1872..27..Missouri..0/0..School Teacher
(Living with husband.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Doylesport Township, Barton, MO on 17 January 1920. 3
1920 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 26, Family 92, Roll 902
Doylesport Township, Barton County, Missouri, United States
Farm owned
Nancy A. Divine..Wife..47..Missouri
(Living with husband and son.)
.
• She was buried after 29 January 1925 in the Nigh Cemetery in Lamar, MO.
Find a Grave Memorial 111686588
. 4
Nancy married William Butler Divine, son of James Monroe Divine and Nannie Hagins, on 20 February 1895 in Newport, MO.1 2 3 (William Butler Divine was born on 4 December 1872 in Missouri,2 3 6 7 died on 8 August 1957 in Lamar, MO 7 and was buried after 8 August 1957 in Lamar, MO 7.)
Noted events in their marriage were:
• Marriage Image: 20 February 1895, in Newport, MO. 1
• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Newport Township, Barton, MO on 12 June 1900. 2
1900 US Census
Sheet 16A, District 23, Family 319
Newport Township, Barton County, Missouri, United States
Farm owned, with mortgage
Married 5 years
William B. Divine..Head..Dec 1872..27..Missouri..Farmer
Nancy N. Divine..Wife..Apr 1872..27..Missouri..0/0..School Teacher
.
• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Doylesport Township, Barton, MO on 17 January 1920. 3
1920 US Census
Sheet 4B, District 26, Family 92, Roll 902
Doylesport Township, Barton County, Missouri, United States
Farm owned
William B. Divine..Head..47..Missouri..Farmer
Nancy A. Divine..Wife..47..Missouri
Butler H. Divine..Son..14..Missouri
.
Marriage Notes:
There were other William Devines living not only in Lamar, Barton County, Missouri but in the surrounding area as well. For example, there was a William and Pheoba Devine enumerated in the 1920 US Census in Lamar, Barton County, Missouri. The most noticeable difference between all the different persons would seem to be spelling of the surname, either Devine or Divine. It would appear that the one that married Nancy Holmes used the spelling of Divine.
There is a marriage record for William Butler Divine and Nancy A. Holmes in Barton County, Missouri in 1895. There are 1900 and 1920 US Census records showing William B. Divine with wife, Nancy A. Divine. And finally, both of their separate gravestones show the spelling as Divine.
Then there is a strange record of a William Butler Divine appearing on the WWI Draft Registration Cards from Owyhee, Elko County, Nevada. His birth date is shown as the identical 4 Dec 1872 but the record does not indicate a birth location. His occupation is that of a farmer working for the Federal Government. His nearest relative was shown as Nancy N. Divine, presumably his wife and is the same middle initial on her gravestone back in Barton County, Missouri. Note that this card is signed and it shows his surname spelled as Divine instead of Devine. If these are two different people then its very strange that they share the same birth date and name of their wife. And if this is the same William Butler Devine, then it is strange that he traveled from Missouri to a very remote area of Nevada in 1915 when the 1900 US Census shows him living in Doylesport, Barton County, Missouri as does the 1920 US Census. Why would he travel there only to return right back a few years later? It could be possible especially because he is not found anywhere in Missouri for the 1910 US Census.
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Name: William B Divine
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 20 Feb 1895
Event Place: Barton, Missouri, United States
Spouse's Name: Miss Nancy A Holmes
Page: 358
Citing this Record
"Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WP7T-5CT2 : 1 October 2019), Miss Nancy A Holmes in entry for William B Divine, 20 Feb 1895; citing Marriage, Barton, Missouri, United States, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City; FHL microfilm 007424461.
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